Name: Winter Livestock - Pratt livestock auction prices — 2022-04-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Final Report *

Compared to last week, feeder steers 500 lb to 975 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers 750 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Heifers 500 lb to 750 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. Not enough steer and heifer calves 400 lb to 500 lb for a market test, however a lower trend was noted. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $153.76/cwt on 1,869 head.

Average price

$153.76

1,869 head · 841 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,294

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$106

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$21.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.36

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	829	156.50	1,298	1,496
Medium and Large 1-2	783	148.50	1,163	219
Large 1	1,042	134.66	1,403	154

One grade step is worth $21.85/cwt here — about −$106 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1,869 hd

153.76

—

KS average3 barns · 4,265 hd

159.12

−5.36

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	2,141	109.07	2,335	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,399	81.26	1,137	156
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,242	73.61	914	126
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,174	64.66	759	34

Every lot, as filed

83 lots · USDA AMS · Winter Livestock - Pratt, KS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	839	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	146.96/cwt	137.00–150.25	1,139	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	812	145.27/cwt	145.00–149.00	1,180	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	156.80/cwt	150.00–161.00	1,054	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	170.77/cwt	165.00–173.50	717	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	675	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	1,212	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	843	159.85/cwt	159.85–159.85	1,348	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	796	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	1,317	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	405	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	867	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	871	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	923	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,283	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	144.02/cwt	142.00–144.50	1,257	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	178.16/cwt	175.00–182.00	1,115	82
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	183.28/cwt	182.50–192.00	1,036	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	154.68/cwt	151.00–171.00	998	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	942	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	215.03/cwt	212.00–216.00	806	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	197.26/cwt	194.00–203.00	819	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	927	145.61/cwt	144.25–150.00	1,350	263
Steers	Large 1	—	1,033	136.22/cwt	134.00–136.50	1,407	99
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	694	171.50/cwt	171.50–171.50	1,190	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	186.11/cwt	182.00–190.00	1,001	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	341	190.53/cwt	189.00–195.00	650	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	979	138.75/cwt	136.00–142.75	1,358	280
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	463	189.32/cwt	188.00–191.00	877	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	526	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	931	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	154.46/cwt	154.10–155.00	1,352	172
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	843	155.71/cwt	151.75–158.50	1,313	214
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	290	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	592	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	164.84/cwt	159.00–166.50	1,185	87
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	375	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	728	3
Steers	Large 1	—	1,059	131.84/cwt	130.75–132.00	1,396	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	771	160.45/cwt	154.00–163.50	1,237	135
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	445	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	837	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	320	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	643	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	570	176.09/cwt	175.00–177.00	1,004	37
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	533	149.95/cwt	147.00–162.00	799	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	585	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	942	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	801	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,137	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	895	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,038	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	755	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,019	1
Bulls	—	—	2,228	113.23/cwt	110.00–117.00	2,523	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,174	64.66/cwt	60.00–69.50	759	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,416	85.79/cwt	84.75–86.50	1,215	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,396	80.48/cwt	78.00–84.00	1,124	133
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,242	73.61/cwt	70.00–77.50	914	126
Bulls	—	—	1,867	96.69/cwt	96.00–98.00	1,805	3
Bulls	—	—	2,097	106.17/cwt	105.50–106.50	2,226	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,380	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	17,940	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,250	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	16,563	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,300	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	18,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,233	1,025.00/cwt	975.00–1,050.00	12,638	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,175	988.75/cwt	925.00–1,170.00	11,618	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	487	168.91/cwt	166.00–174.00	823	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	150.37/cwt	144.00–152.00	1,102	337
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	811	143.55/cwt	138.00–145.75	1,164	263
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	773	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,059	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	667	166.81/cwt	162.00–171.50	1,113	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	742	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,150	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	497	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	765	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	689	146.07/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,006	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	633	168.28/cwt	167.00–171.00	1,065	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	158.60/cwt	157.50–159.50	1,071	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	887	135.20/cwt	131.50–138.75	1,199	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	159.48/cwt	157.00–162.00	1,010	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	149.36/cwt	147.00–151.00	914	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	787	145.13/cwt	143.00–147.00	1,142	229
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	718	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	140.14/cwt	137.00–143.00	1,009	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	156.80/cwt	156.00–159.00	905	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	767	136.24/cwt	128.00–138.00	1,045	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	997	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,107	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	557	162.69/cwt	159.00–168.00	906	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	837	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,122	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	936	131.75/cwt	131.75–131.75	1,233	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	174.98/cwt	170.00–178.00	653	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	580	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	502	196.50/cwt	196.50–196.50	986	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	451	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	925	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	858	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,163	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	381	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	629	5
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,038	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,121	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	504	161.70/cwt	157.00–166.50	815	10

How this sale compares

Kansas weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kansas auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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